Thank you for viewing. #P_LABO_All Listings This is a valuable collection of tea utensils that my grandmother, who practiced the tea ceremony, collected. Unused, stored item. We hope you will use it for lessons and practice. Artist Name: Product Name: Individual Plate, Bent Corner Kiln/Ware Name: Lacquered Black-Dyed Keyaki Wood Plate Size: 14.5cm x 14.5cm Used for serving tea sweets, dishes, and Japanese sweets to each guest. When serving Japanese sweets as a tea accompaniment, the general etiquette is to place the tea on the right side of the guest and the individual plate on the left. "Lacquered Black-Dyed Keyaki Wood Plate" The "black dyeing" technique is used, where the wood is dyed with chestnut tannin and iron mordant before applying lacquer, and then finished with about 9 coats of black lacquer using the wiping technique. It has the characteristic of emitting a faint, metallic luster depending on the angle of the light. By using wood such as "sen" (Japanese oak) and applying black lacquer using the wiping lacquer technique, the wood grain may appear slightly raised. It is a durable item, and you can enjoy the changes over time. I also have other tea utensils for sale. I will offer a discount for combined purchases, so please contact me if you are interested. #TeaUtensils #SenNoRikyu #IndividualPlate BentCorner #P_LABO_AllListings